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Monday 15 June 2009
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Obama To Ask Doctors To Back US Health Reform
Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD
President Barack Obama is seeking support from America's doctors today as he addresses delegates at the 158th annual meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) in Chicago...
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UK Reports First Swine Flu Death
Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD
The UK reported its first death to H1N1 swine flu on Sunday after a 38-year old mother from Glasgow died in a Scottish hospital days after she gave birth to her baby prematurely...
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Men More Likely To Die From Cancer Than Women In UK
Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD
Men are 40 per cent more likely to die of cancer than women, and 16 per cent more likely to get it in the first place, said a report released Monday by leading cancer research organizations that looked at figures for cancer deaths in the UK...
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